Rays Valley (FR 70051) in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Rays Valley (FR 70051) in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
14 mi from Mapleton
4.7 mi off US 6 (straight line)
Maps 6,869 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/15–11/20Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.8 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 7.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 18 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 5.2, 6.5, 7.8, 15 and 17.4 miles along the road.
- A gate 17.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 14.3: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Two Tom Hill stands 1,448 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northeast.
- Diamond Fork River runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–59°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.